@Letty,
I don't know if the French would see it that way, but thanks.
One reason why Henry V was so celebrated was because he was the first English king since the Norman Conquest. Despite being king there was a feeling that he was one of us, unlike his predecessors.
Quote:Starting in August 1417, Henry V promoted the use of the English language in government, and his reign marks the appearance of Chancery Standard English as well as the adoption of English as the language of record within Government. He was the first king to use English in his personal correspondence since the Norman conquest, which had occurred 350 years earlier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_of_England
Henry V is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays, not least because part of it is set in Southampton (Act 2Sc ii).
The hall where the three traitors were condemned to death still exists, despite the Luftwaffe's best efforts, only now it's a pub,
The Red Lion.